Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Revolution

Jennifer Donnelly

496 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Blake Wrightman died during the Vietnam War. Not on a Southeast Asian battlefield, but on an American college campus. He died the day the bomb he planted at an anti-war protest claimed a small boy’s life—and forced Blake Wrightman to vanish. Now, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,338 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 57%
adventurous 51%
mysterious 36%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 30%
reflective 18%
inspiring 12%
informative 9%
tense 9%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 29%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.99

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